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In The Silence It Only Gets Louder

Audio example to accompany the May 2025 Sound On Sound magazine article.

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David Mellor discusses how to create custom effects in a DAW without relying on expensive plug-ins. Here he demonstrates his approach to creating a filter pan effect using an EQ with high-pass and low-pass filters, highlighting how custom effects can help give your music a unique edge.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
02:05 - Pan Effect
03:02 - Mono Pan
04:30 - Static Pan
06:21 - Music Track
06:42 - Creative Pan Effect
09:00 - Pan Effect Using A Low-Pass Filter 
13:23 - Crossfading Using Filters
17:15 - Effecting Individual Instruments

https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/creating-filter-pan-effect-sos-podcast
 
#slatedigital #infinityeq

David Mellor Biog
David Mellor got his start in pro audio through the Tonmeister course at Surrey University studying music, piano performance, acoustics, electronics, electro-acoustics and recording.

He went on to work at London's Royal Opera House, with responsibilities including sound design, front-of-house operation, stage monitoring and electronic design satisfying the likes of Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Karlheinz Stockhausen. David has also had over 600 works published in the field of production music. Notable uses of his music include the BBC's Horizon, Fahrenheit 911, and the Oprah Winfrey Show.

David has been actively involved in Audio Education since 1986, teaching students of City of Westminster College and Westminster University, also returning to guest lecture at Surrey University. From 2001 until recently David has offered courses in audio online with Audio Masterclass. 

David now enjoys making YouTube videos for his 84,000 subscribers and releasing music on streaming services and Bandcamp for his dozen or so listeners.

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@audiomasterclass
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6OkaDx4vB4O2ssUA5p4M8g
Bandcamp - https://davidmellor.bandcamp.com/

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Recording & Mixing

Creating A Filter Pan Effect

Creating A Filter Pan Effect | Podcast

Throbbing and Pulsing with tribal dubby minimalism, long time friend of ARC, Dylan P makes his long awaited mark in our mix series. Hand drums, flutes, and even those coveted psychedelic tunnel synths are expertly woven around subtle yet swollen bass frequencies. Contemplative yet dance friendly, this is a thing of brilliance we are truly honored to release. 

ARCMIX039 - Dylan P

To run concurrent to our ongoing mix series, we introduce ARC LIVE, a new series showcasing the myriads of electronic chaos happening at our shows. Kicking the series off, we have local acid techno nerds DJ SPHiNX and Nick Burgess delivering a jacking multi-genre stomper that united even the snobbiest of music chin strokers into a dancefloor frenzy. This 2-hour slice of the night covered a ton of ground, from sleazy house cuts, metallic techno thrashers, some gothy romanticism and even a Beastie Boys remix, all perfectly encapsulating ARCs ability to bridge the gaps of the weirdo degenerate alternatice scenes we come from. 

ARCLIVE001 - DJ SPHiNX b2b Nick Burgess @ Leland City Club

Rok Gulič, founder and CEO of OLLO Audio talks to Sam Inglis about the origins of the company, the launch of their brand new X1 headphones and working with dSONIQ to offer calibration via their Realphones software.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:31 - Path To Becoming An Audio Manufacturer
04:12 - Simplicity And Sustainability
06:19 - Flat Frequency Response
08:38 - Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
10:01 - Introducing A Closed-Back Version
11:48 - Teaming Up With dSONIQ
13:16 - X1 Calibration Process
14:45 - Using Broad Q Factors
17:29 - Preference For External DSP
19:27 - A Great Sound With Any Amp
22:27 - Working With User Feedback
24:42 - Global Distribution And Support
27:39 - Catering To Different Global Tastes

https://www.soundonsound.com/music-business/ollo-audio-headphones-sos-podcast

#olloaudio #dSONIQ #realphones

OLLO Audio Biog
Prior to the launch of OLLO Audio, founder Rok Gulič was experimenting with tactile transducers in order to recreate the feel of a studio’s deep, immersive sound at high volumes but in a personal, headphone-like format and this resulted in him building, testing and refining headphones for personal use. On receiving multiple requests from friends for their own headphones, what started as a passion project in a garage became a fully-fledged business.

Based in Solvenia, all headphones are hand-built. The company launched with the S4X model in 2019, followed by the S5X and launched the X1 in 2025. OLLO Audio’s vision is that headphones should be durable, fully repairable with home tools and made to last, which is why every OLLO model is designed with replaceable parts, making them some of the most sustainable and long-lasting headphones on the market. Their designs avoid plastic where possible, instead using metal and wood to create a design that’s both visually striking and built for longevity.

https://olloaudio.com/
https://www.instagram.com/olloaudio/
https://www.facebook.com/ollomixingsystem/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr6MScEyGwoduri4jQnRENA
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ollo---headphones-mixing-system

Sam Inglis Biog
Editor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).

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